SAT "E" words (Large collection)

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More than 150 "E" Words from SAT books
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  1. ebb
    the outward flow of the tide
  2. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  3. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  4. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  5. eclipse
    the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another
  6. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  7. edible
    suitable for use as food
  8. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  9. edify
    make understand
  10. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  11. effervescent
    giving off bubbles
  12. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  13. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor
  14. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  15. effulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  16. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  17. egotism
    an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
  18. egotistical
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  19. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  20. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  21. elate
    fill with high spirits
  22. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  23. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  24. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  25. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  26. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  27. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  28. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  29. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  30. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  31. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  32. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  33. embody
    represent in physical form
  34. embryonic
    of an organism prior to birth or hatching
  35. emend
    make corrections to
  36. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  37. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  38. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  39. emphatic
    spoken with particular stress
  40. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  41. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  42. enamor
    attract
  43. encore
    an extra performance in response to audience demand
  44. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  45. endearing
    lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
  46. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  47. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  48. endorse
    approve of
  49. enduring
    unceasing
  50. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  51. enfranchise
    grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude
  52. engender
    call forth
  53. enhance
    increase
  54. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  55. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  56. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  57. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  58. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  59. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  60. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  61. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  62. entomology
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
  63. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  64. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
  65. enumerate
    specify individually
  66. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  67. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  68. epic
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  69. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
  70. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  71. episodic
    divided into or composed of distinct scenes or events
  72. epitaph
    an inscription in memory of a buried person
  73. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  74. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  75. eponymous
    relating to a name derived from a person
  76. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  77. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
  78. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  79. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  80. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  81. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  82. erode
    remove soil or rock
  83. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  84. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  85. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  86. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  87. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  88. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  89. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  90. esteem
    the condition of being honored
  91. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  92. etymology
    a history of a word
  93. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  94. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  95. euphonious
    having a pleasant sound
  96. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  97. euphoric
    characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation
  98. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  99. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  100. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
  101. evince
    give expression to
  102. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  103. evolve
    undergo development
  104. exacerbate
    make worse
  105. exacting
    severe and unremitting in making demands
  106. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  107. exasperate
    make furious
  108. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  109. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  110. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
  111. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  112. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema
  113. execute
    put in effect
  114. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  115. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  116. exhaust
    wear out completely
  117. exhilarating
    making lively and joyful
  118. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  119. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  120. existential
    relating to or dealing with the state of being
  121. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  122. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  123. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  124. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  125. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  126. expectation
    belief about the future
  127. expectorate
    clear out the chest and lungs
  128. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  129. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  130. expenditure
    the act of spending money for goods or services
  131. expertise
    skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
  132. expiate
    make amends for
  133. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  134. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  135. exploit
    a notable achievement
  136. exploitation
    an act that victimizes someone
  137. exponent
    notation of how many times to multiply a quantity by itself
  138. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  139. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  140. expulsion
    the act of forcing out someone or something
  141. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  142. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  143. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  144. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  145. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  146. extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
  147. extension
    act of expanding in scope
  148. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  149. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  150. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  151. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  152. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  153. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  154. extrapolation
    an inference about the future based on known facts
  155. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  156. extrinsic
    not forming an essential part of a thing
  157. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  158. extrude
    form or shape by forcing through an opening
  159. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  160. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  161. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  162. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
Created on Sat Aug 11 21:36:23 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Sep 17 05:01:44 EDT 2012)

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